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Test and Measurement: Keysight claims first C-V2X test case validation

Keysight Technologies has laid claim to being the first test equipment company to achieve Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) validation of a cellular vehicle-to-everything communications radio frequency conformance test case. The test case validation took place in Austin, Texas on October 23, Keysight said, and...

#TBT: T-Mo upgrades to 3G; Holiday handsets include LG’s enV; muni Wi-Fi, MediaFLO and Fabiograms … this week in 2006

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories! Free muni Wi-Fi,...

Sievert to take top job at T-Mobile US; Legere focused on pushing merger through

T-Mobile CTO Neville Ray to become president of technology; CFO Braxton Carter extends contract No, John Legere is not leaving T-Mobile US to take on the role of CEO at WeWork as was widely reported last week. But the flamboyant CEO is leaving the operator...

The Sunday Brief: The long, long run

Greetings from Chicago, Illinois (where the pre-winter winds were tame), and Davidson, North Carolina (where it really feels like winter even though it’s mid-November).  This week’s TSB is less about the week’s events and more about strategy fundamentals.  Next week’s edition will focus on...

#TBT: Verizon launches ringback tones; FCC approves first US software-defined radio; GSM reigns supreme … this week in 2004

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories! FCC approves first...

T-Mobile CEO Legere reportedly a candidate for WeWork’s top job

SoftBank owns 80% of co-working provider WeWork The Wall Street Journal, citing "people familiar with the matter", reported on Nov. 11 that T-Mobile US CEO John Legere, who is also tapped to run a combined T-Mo/Sprint, is "in discussion...to take over leadership" of WeWork. A bit...

The Sunday Brief: T-Mobile’s triple offer–Is anything good enough for the attorneys general?

Veterans Day greetings from Mooresville, NC, where the community came together to remember all who serve and run an obstacle-based 5K race.  Pictured is the race logo.  Great seeing such a large turnout! This week, we will look at earnings announcements from Sprint, Altice, CenturyLink,...

Taking stock of carriers’ third-quarter performance

  U.S. carriers are continuing to enhance their LTE networks while also investing in their next-generation 5G networks. In recent weeks, the four national carriers have all announced their third quarter 2019 financial results, illustrating just how hot the state of competition is at this...

FCC officially approves Sprint/T-Mobile US merger and conditions

The Federal Communications Commission has officially laid out the conditions which the New T-Mobile US must meet as part of its approval of the merger of Sprint and T-Mobile US, with the three commissioners who voted to support the merger all citing its impact...

Killer questions in IoT: Should enterprises wait for 5G to start IoT?

It seems, almost, like a daft question, except the hype around 5G is so all-consuming it threatens to eat complementary IoT technologies alive – most of which have the distinct advantage of being available already. It is dangerous ground, because IoT installations need time...

‘Ericsson, Sprint, LoRa, Zigbee – tell us, what’s your favourite IoT use case?’

Between them, US telecoms operator Sprint and Swedish telecoms vendor Ericsson claim considerable experience in the IoT space. The variety of IoT use cases is vast, and ever-growing, they say. Just look at their websites to see their enterprise IoT stories stacking up. But...

Sprint loses $274 million in Q2, impacted by Lifeline reimbursements

Sprint CEO: Merging with T-Mobile will provide the "best outcome" for consumers, employees and shareholders While Sprint reported growth in postpaid net additions during the second quarter of 2019, the carrier lost 91,000 of its most lucrative phone connections in the latest quarter and also...

The Sunday Brief: AT&T’s big week

Greetings from our nation’s capital (now home to the World Series champion Washington Nationals) and Lake Norman, NC.  This was a very busy week for earnings with Apple, AT&T and T-Mobile all announcing earnings.  We are going to start with AT&T given their 3-year guidance but will also devote...

T-Mobile reports increased income, provides update on Sprint merger

The FCC has finally voted to approve T-Mobile, Sprint merger T-Mobile had a lot to celebrate during its third-quarter earnings call. The carrier’s net income hit $870 million, up 9% from a year earlier, and earnings per share totaled $1.01, beating analysts' forecast of 96...

What is smart infrastructure? How IoT and 5G are making digital assets of everything

What is smart infrastructure? It sounds like a silly question, almost. But the rise of new digital technologies -- spearheaded by IoT, AI, and 5G, as the tools of digital change -- has shifted the meaning, from telecoms poles and server racks, to physical...

US national carriers form an RCS messaging JV

Sprint, T-Mobile US, Verizon and AT&T are going all-in on RCS, with a new joint venture to enable cross-carrier RCS messaging. The new Cross Carrier Messaging Initiative, or CCMI, expects to develop and deploy Rich Communications Service-based interoperable messaging starting with Android, and beginning next...

Sprint announces availability of NB-IoT on its IoT platform

Sprint has announced the availability of narrowband IoT on its Curiosity IoT platform, as a complement to the nationwide Cat-M rollout. The company said that NB-IoT technology further expands low-power wide area network access to its dedicated, virtualized and distributed network and operating system. "Whether its sensors...

RootMetrics: 5G is fast, but has some early growing pains

5G is definitely fast and has a lot of potential, but it's still in its infancy as far as technologies go -- it needs time to mature and get past its early growing pains, according to a new report on U.S. 5G networks from...

Kagan: Which wireless carrier is fastest in Ookla report?

Ookla, the speed test people we all use, know and trust have once again announced the fastest wireless service in the country. This time the winner if AT&T Mobility. They are the fastest wireless network in the country. In fact, this is not the...

The Sunday Brief: Three up and comers

Greetings from Charlotte/Davidson, Norfolk/ Virginia Beach, Washington DC/ N Virginia, and Dallas/ Ft. Worth (picture is yours truly with Federated Wireless BoD member Tim McDonald).  This week’s TSB will focus on several start-ups that we think deserve attention.  We will also have several TSB...

#TBT: Project Loon connects Puerto Rico; Sprint’s Magic Box is hot; FirstNet sets state opt-in deadline … this week in 2017

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories! FirstNet opt-in deadline...

Goldman Sachs boosts estimates for 2020 5G device sales

There are 'much higher' sales of 5G devices than previously expected Following Verizon’s announcement that it has officially turned on 5G in parts of New York City, Boise, Idaho and Panama City, Florida and as reports consistently show that 5G deployment will continue to accelerate,...

Must MVNOs be more than that to turn out large and successful? (Analyst Angle)

While mobile virtual network operators may appear to be back in fashion, none of them are significant players among US wireless carriers.  The largest of what are commonly—but incorrectly—called MVNOs, including Boost and Metro in the US, have long since ceased to be MVNOs,...

The Sunday Brief: The case against the T-Mobile/Sprint merger

Greetings from Davidson, North Carolina, and Virginia Beach, Virginia (sunrise pictured), where we are enjoying several days of R&R prior to two weeks of travel.  This week’s TSB will contain an update on and a detailed analysis of the state attorneys general case against...